Question 1

Research indicates that boys receive harsher penalties for cross-gendered behavior than do girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

There is some research that shows that Black children are less gender-stereotyped than White children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss how birth order affects gender attitudes.

Accepted Answer

Birth order can certainly have an impact

Question 4

Social learning theory involves both imitation and reinforcement. Explain these two principles. What are the strengths and weaknesses of social learning theory as an explanation for gender acquisition?

Accepted Answer

Social learning theory, proposed by Albe

Question 5

Discuss how toys continue to portray gender stereotypes. Cite example of toys and their message in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Toys continue to portray gender stereoty

Question 6

How does ethnicity influence gender socialization? Specifically address African and Latino children's gender socialization.

Accepted Answer

Ethnicity can have a significant impact

Question 7

According to the authors of your text, clothing does not play a significant role in gender socialization. Page 83

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sex is a very useful schema in children. Explain why and how sex is categorically used in young children.

Accepted Answer

Sex is a very useful schema in children

Question 9

According to Freud, "womb envy"
is the underlying reason for men's need to dominate women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Gender-neutral books have solved the problem of sexism in literature by allowing individual readers to label the characters as they choose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Metamessages

Accepted Answer

A)  are lessons implicit in a society's culture about what is important, what is valued, and what differences are significant in that society. 
B)  are the results of, not contributors to, gender socialization. 
C)  derive from the work of Sigmund Freud. 
D)  develop in adulthood, once individuals have acquired their sex and gender identities. 
A)  are lessons implicit in a society's culture about what is important, what is valued, and what differences are significant in that society. 
B)  are the results of, not contributors to, gender socialization. 
C)  derive from the work of Sigmund Freud. 
D)  develop in adulthood, once individuals have acquired their sex and gender identities.

Question 12

According to psychologist Sandra Bem, children use sex as a fundamental organizing category because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is simple and obvious. 
B)  models of both sexes are readily available. 
C)  sexual distinctions are emphasized in our society's culture. 
D)  None of the above; Bem does not agree that children use sex as an organizing category. 
A)  it is simple and obvious. 
B)  models of both sexes are readily available. 
C)  sexual distinctions are emphasized in our society's culture. 
D)  None of the above; Bem does not agree that children use sex as an organizing category.

Question 13

Research shows that preschoolers disapprove of gender-"inappropriate"
behavior by their peers more than adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identification theory originated with the work of

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Piaget. 
B)  Sigmund Freud. 
C)  Sandra Bem. 
D)  Albert Bandura. 
A)  Jean Piaget. 
B)  Sigmund Freud. 
C)  Sandra Bem. 
D)  Albert Bandura.

Question 15

Creation of gender schema is an important element of which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory 
B)  cognitive developmental theory 
C)  identification theory 
D)  gender schema theory 
A)  social learning theory 
B)  cognitive developmental theory 
C)  identification theory 
D)  gender schema theory

Question 16

Research has found that parents communicate the same with sons and daughters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In examining the contents of children's rooms, sociologists have found that

Accepted Answer

A)  boys have more vehicular toys than girls. 
B)  girls have more books and musical instruments than boys. 
C)  neither A nor B above 
D)  both A and B above 
A)  boys have more vehicular toys than girls. 
B)  girls have more books and musical instruments than boys. 
C)  neither A nor B above 
D)  both A and B above

Question 18

Research indicates that sex differences in young children's communication styles are likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in adults' responses to boys' and girls' communication attempts. 
B)  differences in the children's race and social class. 
C)  innate biological differences between boys and girls. 
D)  None of the above; there are no sex differences in children's communication styles. 
A)  differences in adults' responses to boys' and girls' communication attempts. 
B)  differences in the children's race and social class. 
C)  innate biological differences between boys and girls. 
D)  None of the above; there are no sex differences in children's communication styles.

Question 19

Studies indicate that children reared in gay and lesbian families are dramatically different in their gender-role behavior than children reared in heterosexual families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mothers provide more stereotyped descriptions of their newborns than fathers do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Research indicates that boys receive harsher penalties for cross-gendered behavior than do girls.

There is some research that shows that Black children are less gender-stereotyped than White children.

Discuss how birth order affects gender attitudes.

Social learning theory involves both imitation and reinforcement. Explain these two principles. What are the strengths and weaknesses of social learning theory as an explanation for gender acquisition?

Discuss how toys continue to portray gender stereotypes. Cite example of toys and their message in your answer.

How does ethnicity influence gender socialization? Specifically address African and Latino children's gender socialization.

According to the authors of your text, clothing does not play a significant role in gender socialization. Page 83

Sex is a very useful schema in children. Explain why and how sex is categorically used in young children.

According to Freud, "womb envy" is the underlying reason for men's need to dominate women.

Gender-neutral books have solved the problem of sexism in literature by allowing individual readers to label the characters as they choose.

Metamessages

According to psychologist Sandra Bem, children use sex as a fundamental organizing category because

Research shows that preschoolers disapprove of gender-"inappropriate" behavior by their peers more than adults.

Identification theory originated with the work of

Creation of gender schema is an important element of which theory?

Research has found that parents communicate the same with sons and daughters.

In examining the contents of children's rooms, sociologists have found that

Research indicates that sex differences in young children's communication styles are likely due to

Studies indicate that children reared in gay and lesbian families are dramatically different in their gender-role behavior than children reared in heterosexual families.

Mothers provide more stereotyped descriptions of their newborns than fathers do.

Studying Gender: an Overview

Biology, Sex, and Gender: the Interaction of Nature and Environment

Ancestors and Neighbors: Social Constructions of Gender at Other Times, in Other Places

Schools and Gender

The Great Communicators: Language and the Media

Gender and Intimate Relationships

Gender, Employment, and the Economy

Gender, Crime, and Justice

Gender, Politics, Government, and the Military

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Exam 4: Early Childhood Gender Socialization

Research indicates that boys receive harsher penalties for cross-gendered behavior than do girls.

There is some research that shows that Black children are less gender-stereotyped than White children.

Discuss how birth order affects gender attitudes.

Social learning theory involves both imitation and reinforcement. Explain these two principles. What are the strengths and weaknesses of social learning theory as an explanation for gender acquisition?

Discuss how toys continue to portray gender stereotypes. Cite example of toys and their message in your answer.

How does ethnicity influence gender socialization? Specifically address African and Latino children's gender socialization.

According to the authors of your text, clothing does not play a significant role in gender socialization. Page 83

Sex is a very useful schema in children. Explain why and how sex is categorically used in young children.

According to Freud, "womb envy" is the underlying reason for men's need to dominate women.

Gender-neutral books have solved the problem of sexism in literature by allowing individual readers to label the characters as they choose.

Metamessages

According to psychologist Sandra Bem, children use sex as a fundamental organizing category because

Research shows that preschoolers disapprove of gender-"inappropriate" behavior by their peers more than adults.

Identification theory originated with the work of

Creation of gender schema is an important element of which theory?

Research has found that parents communicate the same with sons and daughters.

In examining the contents of children's rooms, sociologists have found that

Research indicates that sex differences in young children's communication styles are likely due to

Studies indicate that children reared in gay and lesbian families are dramatically different in their gender-role behavior than children reared in heterosexual families.

Mothers provide more stereotyped descriptions of their newborns than fathers do.

Studying Gender: an Overview

Biology, Sex, and Gender: the Interaction of Nature and Environment

Ancestors and Neighbors: Social Constructions of Gender at Other Times, in Other Places

Schools and Gender

The Great Communicators: Language and the Media

Gender and Intimate Relationships

Gender, Employment, and the Economy

Gender, Crime, and Justice

Gender, Politics, Government, and the Military

Gender and Spirituality

Gender and Health

Filters